Currency container



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Application March 1, 1948, Serial No. 12,448

6 Claims. l

This invention relates to containers for the storage of currency andother valuables, and has more particular reference to such a. containeradapted for use in business establishments or homes and into whichcurrency or other valuables may be placed for safe keeping.

According to present practice, currency of all kinds and denominationsare placed together within single-compartment containers so that thedifferent kinds and denominations of currency must be removed from thecontainers and separated at the beginning of each business day.Obviously, this practice is inconvenient and timeconsuming.

The primary object of the present invention, therefore, is to provide animproved currency container having a plurality of compartments so thatcurrency of each kind and denomination may be placed in a differentcompartment in order to eliminate the necessity of separating thecurrency at the beginning of each business day.

A further object is to provide a container of the above kind which iseasy to handle and use, and which is so constructed that convenientaccess may be had to the several compartments for ready insertion of thecurrency therein and removal of the same therefrom.

Another object is to provide a simple and durable container of the abovekind which may be cheaply and readily manufactured.

The exact nature of the present invention will become apparent from thefollowing description when considered in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a currency container embodying thepresent invention,

Figure 2 is a central vertical section on the line 2--2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

The present container comprises a plurality of similar unitary orindependent cup-like sections 5, each having a side opening 6 in theupper front portion thereof through which the currency may be insertedand removed, and a unitary open-top cup-like uppermost section 1provided with a handle 8.

The sections 5 and l are of the same size and shape in horizontalsection and are disposed and permanently connected together insuperimposed relation, so that the bottom of each section eX- cept thelowermost one closes the top of the section directly beneath the same.While the sections are shown as cylindrical, they may be made in othershapes. The opening 6 of each section (Cl. 20G-0.80)

5 extends from the top of said section to a point above the bottomthereof so as to leave a pocket at the bottom of said section in whichthe currency will be eectively retained.

As shown, rigid straps S are disposed in uniformly spaced relation aboutand extended from top to bottom of the container, said straps beingsecured to all of the sections by welding or the like to connect themtogether.

The handle 8 may consist of a strap disposed diametrically of theuppermost section at the top of the same. As shown, said strap is hingedat one end to one side of section l' as at it for vertical swingingmovement, and is releasably latched at its other end to the opposite ofsaid section by providing said other end with an angular dependingextension ii adapted to snap into a slot I2 provided in the latter side.Downwardly converging bars i3 are secured on the section 'l at oppositesides of the slot l2 to guide the extension Il into the latter. Byunlatching the handle or strap 8, it may be swung upwardly out of theWay so as to not interfere With ready insertion of the hand in removingcurrency from the section l. When the handle ii is latched down in itsoperative position, it may be grasped for use in handling the container.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction,manner of use, and advantages of the present invention will be readilyunderstood and appreciated by those skilled in the art. Modications andchanges in details of construction are contemplated, such as fairly fallwithin the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A multiple compartment valuables container of the characterdescribed, comprising a plurality of similar unitary cup-like sections,each having a side opening in the upper front portion thereof throughwhich the currency may be inserted and removed, and a unitary open topcup-like uppermost section provided with a handle, all of said sectionsbeing of the same size and shape in horizontal section and beingdisposed and permanently connected together in superimposed relation sothat the bottom of each section except the lowermost one closes the topof the section directly beneath the same,

2. The construction dei-ined in claim 1, in combination with rigidstraps disposed in uniformly spaced relation about and extended from topto bottom of the container, said straps being secured to all of thesections to connect them together.

3. The construction dened in claim 1, wherein the handle consists of astrap disposed diametrically of the uppermost section at the top of thesame.

4. The construction dened in claim 1, Wherein the handle consists of astrap disposed diametrically of the uppermost section at the top of thesame, said strap being hinged at one end to one sideof saiduppermost-section for vertical swingingmovement and-being releasablylatched at its other end to the opposite side of said section.

5. The construction dened in claim 1, wherein the handle consists of astrap disposed diametrically of the uppermost section at the top of thesame, said strap being hinged at oneend-to one side of said uppermostsection for Vertical swinging movement and being releasably latched atits other end to the opposite side of said section, the means forlatching said strap comprising an angular depending extension on saidother end .of-etthefsamesaid uppermost section having a slot 1into'.,whi :h the .extension may snap.

4 6. The construction dened in claim 1, wherein the handle consists of astrap disposed diametrically of the uppermost section at the top of thesame, said strap being hinged at one end to one side of said uppermostsection for Vertical swinging movement and being releasably latched atits other end to the opposite side of said section, the means forlatching said strap comprising an angular depending extension on saidother end of the same, said uppermost section having a slot into whichthe extension may snap, and downwardly diverging bars secured on saiduppermost section at opposite sides of said slot to guide the extensioninto the latter.

DWIGHT L. MOODY.

HENRY RENEK.

No references cited.

